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Where did you come across M. A. Couper? I have seen "M. A. Couper" show up in a couple citations of an 1858 chemistry in a french chemistry journal. Not sure if the error is in the original or just in the citations, but "M. A. Couper" has to be Archibald Scott Couper, one of a few chemists with claim to priority over structure theory (August Kekule is generally given primary credit).
No idea whether Couper purposefully signed his name incorrectly, or if the French journal misprinted it, or if an early reprint in an English language text (possibly _The Chemist_, see below) made and perpetuated the error. Or maybe there actually is an M.A. Couper, though that seems somewhat far-fetched.
Interestingly, though I would imagine coincidentally, one of the other big early figures in structure theory had the initials "A" and "M" - Aleksandr Mikhailovich Butlerov.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archibald_Scott_Couper
http://books.Google.com/books?id=Yy84AAAAMAAJ
What else can I help you with?
What does couper mean in French?
Couper is translated 'to cut' in English.
When was Scott Couper born?
Scott Couper was born in 1970.
When was Murray Couper born?
Murray Couper was born in 1948.
When was Mildred Couper born?
Mildred Couper was born in 1887.
When did Mildred Couper die?
Mildred Couper died in 1974.
When was Couper Samuelson born?
Couper Samuelson was born in 1979, in USA.
When was Heather Couper born?
Heather Couper was born on June 2, 1949.
What is Heather Couper's birthday?
Heather Couper was born on June 2, 1949.
When was James Couper Brash born?
James Couper Brash was born in 1886.
When did James Couper Brash die?
James Couper Brash died in 1958.
What has the author Louise Couper written?
Louise Couper has written: 'Philippa's Farm'
What has the author Max Couper written?
Max Couper has written: 'Installations, assemblages and drawings'
